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Relief of Thutmose III

New Kingdom
ca. 1458–1425 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 118
This fine relief of Thutmose III probably came from his valley temple. He also constructed a mortuary temple against the cliffs of Deir el-Bahri at Thebes adjacent to that of Hatshepsut, with whom he shared the kingship for part of his reign. It shows the king wearing the khat headcloth with a very menacing coiled uraeus on his brow.

The fragment was found reused in a Ramesside temple on the same site as Thutmose's valley temple. It was excavated in 1906 by Lord Carnarvon and came to the Museum after his death along with many other items in his collection.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Relief of Thutmose III
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: reign of Thutmose III
  • Date: ca. 1458–1425 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Temple of Ramesses IV, foundation, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1906
  • Medium: Limestone, paint
  • Dimensions: H. 32 cm (12 5/8 in.); W. 32 cm (12 5/8 in.); D. 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.7.1399
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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